Underplayed Gems

Kumokiri Nizaemon (1995)

Kumokiri Nizaemon poster
Directed by
Eiichi Kudo
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Length
15 episodes
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a period drama set in feudal Japan. It follows a master thief and the authorities who pursue him through a game of cat and mouse.

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What happens

Kumokiri Nizaemon (雲霧仁左衛門) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1995 on Fuji TV. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel of the same title. It stars Tsutomu Yamazaki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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